Orcast → Podcast editing software
Choose podcast editing software for the work you actually do
An audio editor, a recording service and a multicam video editor solve different problems. Orcast is for recorded conversations with several camera angles. It synchronizes recordings and builds camera cuts; you review the result and export a video or continue in your finishing editor.
How to edit a podcast in Orcast — four steps
An episode that takes an evening to cut by hand comes out of Orcast while you make coffee. Here is the whole workflow:
Drop in the recordings
Open your shoot folder in Orcast. It reads every camera, clean mic, and audio recorder at once — no importing clip by clip, no organizing bins first.
Orcast syncs everything by sound
Orcast aligns recordings using shared audio and builds the multicam cut. Results depend on the recording: check sync and camera choices before export; adjust them when needed.
The cut follows the conversation
Orcast listens to the microphones and switches to the camera of whoever is speaking. Long monologues and crosstalk go to the wide shot, so the edit feels like a director was in the room.
Export the finished episode
Take a ready-to-publish mp4 — or export a layered timeline as an interchange XML, every camera on its own track, cut where Orcast cut it. Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve open that XML directly. Exporting the whole episode is part of the Pro plan; the first 5 minutes export for free.
Made for how podcasts are actually recorded
Orcast is built for the video-first podcast: two hosts, a guest, three cameras and a wide. It edits the picture, not just the sound — the multicam switching is the whole point, not an add-on.
You don't build the edit — you review it. The automatic cut lands on a timeline where every shot can be changed, so "automatic" never means "out of your control".
If you can put files in a folder, you can edit a podcast. There is no editing software to learn first — the skills live in Orcast, not in you.
Your video files are never uploaded — the cut plan is computed by Orcast's online engine, which receives only technical audio data and your settings. Speech recognition runs over the internet only: the audio of the recording you picked goes to a cloud service — never the video.
Have the speech recognised and the subtitles arrive as a separate SRT file next to the recording they were recognised from. Orcast cannot burn them into the picture.
What editing an episode really costs
Processing time depends on the recording, your computer and the chosen options. Orcast automates sync and camera switching; allow time to review the edit and export it.
Ask for a quote based on episode length, camera count, audio work, revisions and deliverables. Editing rates and turnaround vary; this page does not provide a measured market average.
The edit computes while you watch. Free to start, one Pro plan for full-length episodes and their export.
Is Orcast the right podcast editor for you?
Honest answer — it depends on what you record:
Orcast fits if you…
- record a video podcast with one or more cameras
- record each speaker on their own microphone (best results)
- edit on a Mac / Windows (Apple Silicon)
- want the edit done for you, with the option to fine-tune
Look elsewhere if you…
- make an audio-only podcast — a sound editor like Audacity or GarageBand covers that
- need an iPhone or browser editor
- want to craft every cut by hand from scratch — though you can still use Orcast for sync and send the timeline to your editor
Setting up a specific rig — 2 hosts and 2 mics, 3 cameras with a wide, a single shared mic? The step-by-step guide matches each recording setup to the right settings.
Podcast editing software FAQ
What is the best podcast editing software for beginners?
For beginners the biggest hurdle isn't effects — it's the hours of syncing, cutting, and switching camera angles. Software that automates the edit itself, like Orcast, lets you go from raw recordings to a finished episode without learning a professional editor first.
Can it edit a multi-camera video podcast?
Yes — that is exactly what Orcast is built for. It syncs every camera and microphone by sound, then cuts between the cameras to follow whoever is speaking, including a wide shot for crosstalk and long monologues.
Does my footage get uploaded anywhere?
No. Orcast reads your files where they are and your video files are never uploaded — only technical audio data is needed to work out the cut. Speech recognition runs over the internet only: the audio of the recording you picked goes to a cloud service — never the video. The video is not transmitted in either case.
Is Orcast free?
Orcast is free to download, and the first 5 minutes of every edit are free, including exporting them. Editing and exporting full-length episodes is part of the Pro plan.
Can I fine-tune the automatic edit myself?
Yes. The automatic cut lands on a timeline where you can change any shot — and you can export a layered timeline to Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve to polish the edit by hand.
Also see: A podcast editor that cuts the episode for you · Free podcast editing software for Mac and Windows · Podcast editing software for beginners
Try your next episode in Orcast
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